A CEO praising a technology reporter
Scot Wingo, the CEO of Get Spiffy in the Research Triangle Park in North Carolina, writes about longtime technology journalist Allan Maurer for WRAL TechWire. Wingo writes, “Then a couple months later, one of the folks that sat near the door said: ‘Scot that reporter guy is here to see you’? Huh? I went to the door […]
WSJ promotes its standards and ethics
Dow Jones & Co. executive vice president of consumer Suzi Watford and Wall Street Journal editor for standards and ethics Emma Moody sent out the following on Tuesday: Dear Colleague, Earlier this year we launched our news literacy initiative in partnership with the News Literacy Project (NLP). This is a long-term, company-wide effort to provide our customers, and […]
The ethics of owning bitcoin
Former Washington Post tech reporter Timothy B. Lee, the founder of Rethinking News, writes about the ethics of reporters owning bitcoin and recounts how the newspaper made him sell his cryptocurrency. Lee writes, “The most clear-cut conflicts of interest occur when a reporter has a direct financial relationship with a company he covers. For example, no […]
The Checks and Balances Project’s investigations draw ethical scrutiny
Elaine Izadi of The Washington Post examines the Checks and Balances Project, which looks into corporate activities but whose recent investigations have drawn ethical scrutiny. Izadi reports, “When it investigated the hotel industry, it was after it had received a grant from Airbnb. A high-profile investigation into Arizona utility regulators came after Checks and Balances received money […]
How a Bloomberg reporter was used for insider trading
Longtime business journalist Bill Grueskin writes for Columbia Journalism Review about the case of alleged insider trading where the investor used Bloomberg News reporter Ed Hammond to drop tips of deals that he traded upon. Grueskin writes, “The indictment notes that Peltz’s moves were timed closely to stories that ran at “a financial news organization.’ While the newsroom […]
Investor charged with using business reporter for insider trading
The federal government has charged the head of a financial firm with using insider information and a relationship with a business reporter to reap a profit. Michael Katz of Chief Investment Officer writes, “According to a 10-count indictment, over the course of five years Peltz allegedly developed relationships with sources at publicly traded companies and profited from […]
OAN Network broadcasts phone number of NY Times biz reporter
The One America News Network broadcast the phone number of New York Times reporter Rachel Abrams on Thursday, accusing her of harassing the network, reports Thomas Moore of The Hill. Moore reports, “‘One American news is yet again coming under attack by the hate-filled liberal left,’ the OAN anchor said in the clip, which was also posted […]
Harassment of female tech reporters has chilling effect on coverage
Margaret Sullivan of The Washington Post writes about online harassment of female technology reporters. Sullivan writes, “Elisa Lees Muñoz, executive director of the International Women’s Media Foundation, told me last week that the purpose is ‘clearly an effort to silence women’s voices in public spaces.’ “Sadly, there is a chilling effect on journalism itself. Reporters may decide […]
What happened after a Wired reporter sold an NFT for $500
Wired senior writer Kate Knibbs writes about what happened after she sold an NFT — nonfungible token — of one of her tweets for $500. Knibbs writes, “After I sold my tweet NFT, a flurry of writer pals messaged me eagerly, asking how to do it. Shortly after that, several WIRED editors messaged me—considerably less eagerly—because […]
Cryptocurrency exchange drops defamation suit against Forbes
The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange has dismissed a defamation lawsuit against Forbes three months after filing it, reports Nikhilesh De and Zack Seward of CoinDesk. De and Seward report, “The exchange filed the suit against the century-old business publication in November alleging a story by reporter Michael del Castillo (formerly of CoinDesk) and contributor Jason Brett […]
